New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Eric Brian Besso
Southwestern University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Sayville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1973049
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Eric Brian Besso has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 50
- by tenure in Sayville office peers
- Law school
- Southwestern University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Eric Brian Besso has carried New York bar registration 1973049 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Eric Besso, Esq LLC, located in Sayville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11782. Educational background: SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (156 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Eric Brian Besso has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Eric Brian Besso's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Sayville, NY office peers
Eric Brian Besso is toward the newer end of Sayville, NY's NY register cohort: #9 of 50 by years since admission. See the Sayville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 50
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Sayville
- Deborah Kooperstein admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Joseph Charles Stroble admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Joseph Arthur Hanshe admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Dennis O'Doherty admitted 1984 · 42 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Eric compares to fellow Southwestern University alumni
Among the 156 Southwestern University graduates in the New York register, Eric Brian Besso is longer-tenured than 50%.
41 years vs. Southwestern University alumni
Years since admission - 156 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 50% higher than 50% of 156 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Southwestern University's active-bar rate
Of Southwestern University's 156 alumni in the New York register, 53.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1973049
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Eric Besso, Esq LLC
- City
- Sayville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11782
- Phone
- (631) 447-6121
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Eric Brian Besso's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Southwestern University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Sayville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Eric Brian Besso: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~51 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Eric Besso licensed?
Eric Besso is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Eric Brian Besso admitted to the bar?
Eric Brian Besso's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Eric Brian Besso go to law school?
Eric Brian Besso attended SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Eric Brian Besso work for?
Eric Brian Besso is associated with Eric Besso, Esq LLC in Sayville, NY.
Is Eric Brian Besso in good standing?
Yes, Eric Brian Besso holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.